Ecclesiastes 8:12 meaning and explanation

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

Ecclesiastes 8:12, Berean Standard Bible

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The Teacher has just observed that delayed judgment hardens people in evil, and here he names the hard fact plainly: a sinner may do evil a hundred times and still live long. He does not deny what he sees.

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